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Zen Master, Kung Fu Shifu, Tai Chi Teacher
1964, in elementary school he was a Patrol Boy.
1970, in high school he worked for the Canadian Government.
1985, during UCLA Motion Picture Program, he graduated the Tai Mantis Kung Fu Federation.
1986, Master Zhen begins teaching Northern Shaolin Kung Fu (Gongfu).
1987, Interns of Shaolin Records begin the tradition of free Kung Fu lessons each day at the Shaolin Records office.
1988, Master Zhen's house is full of fellow Tai Mantis students visiting and bringing new students.
1992, Master Zhen is contracted by Governor of Utah to teach Tai Chi in a Maximum Security Prison.
1993, Shaolin Chi Mantis becomes official name of Master Zhen's Kung Fu and Tai Chi school.
1993, copies of the Shaolin Chi Mantis 7-Year Curriculum Poster and supporting samples and documents are sent worldwide to fellow Shaolin Shifu, Praying Mantis schools, Dr. Kam Yuen, the Tai Mantis Federation, and the original Shaolin Temple on Mt. Songshan, in northern China.
1994, Master Zhen launches first youth programs of Shaolin Chi Mantis. These curriculums become the Tai Chi Kids and Tai Chi Senior programs started in California one decade later.
1995, Shaolin Chi Mantis Kung Fu and Tai Chi classes are offered at many nonMormon churches:
Church of Religious Science
Church of Christ
Unitarian Church
1995, FREE ZEN seminars were offered to the Utah public quarterly at the YMCA so that Mormons could ask questions of Master Zhen.
1995, Shaolin Chi Mantis continues Chinese New Year's performances by the Shaolin Chi Mantis DEMO TEAM each year for Utah Chinese Cantonese Society, and several government branches that hire the SCM DEMO TEAM to perform at annual government banquets and special events.
1996, Tai Chi Youth, Inc., founded by Master Zhen Shen-Lang. This non-profit education organization has taught hundreds of students, performed for thousands, and improved the lives of countless youths, teens, adults and seniors. Some students claim that Master Zhen's Kung Fu and/or Tai Chi programs saved their lives.
1997, FIrst Kung Fu Tournament is held in Utah. Sponsored by Shaolin Chi Mantis, no Karate divisions are incorporated. Kung Fu and Tai Chi divisions are subdivided into Kung Fu styles and age groups.
For a 40 page biography of Master Zhen purchase the BUDDHA KUNG FU STUDENT MANUAL. This book is required reading for all journalists before interviewing Master Zhen. Journalists seeking to interview Master Zhen within the next four months may contact the Shaolin Communications Webmaster (see bottom of most pages of the shaolinCOM.com website) to receive the 2nd half of the Buddha Kung Fu Student Manual sooner.
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